TC is the Turkish abbreviation for Republic of Turkey. The symbol between the T and C is the crescent moon and star, which matches what is on the Turkish flag.

This is generally seen to be pretty good ammo, but it is corrosive, and must be treated as such.
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Could we be talking about 2 different versions of S/A .303? The earlier stuff with the '60 & '61 "U" headstamps was cordite & corrosive, but I'm specifically referring to the OP's cases which are from the much later R1M3Z lots made in the late 70's & early 80's? That stuff definitely doeasn't strike me as corrosive because I've never had even a hint of trouble.

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I didn't get down into the basement last night to check the headstamp on my .303, but as I recall everythign I bought several years ago was the more recently manufactured South African stuff, not the earlier vintage.

I do, however, know for a fact that it is later production nitrocellulose. I pulled a bullet when I got the first batch a couple of years ago.

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